by PointsGuru | May 3, 2016 | Restaurants
To get a FREE Regular Sub at Jersey Mike’s you just need to sign up for a Jersey Mike’s Shore Points account and you’ll get enough points for a FREE regular sub.
About the Jersey Mike’s Shore Points Rewards Program
You basically earn points towards Free Subs every time you purchase a sub. Plus, by opting into text messages, you’ll receive valuable offers good only to our Shore Points members. To earn points, simply visit any participating Jersey Mike’s location and make any qualifying purchase. You’ll receive:
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by PointsGuru | Apr 15, 2016 | Prepaid Cards
The Perdue Crew will be giving away PERDUE-branded American Express Reward Cards. Just head on over to their site at perduecrew.com and sign in with your Twitter or Facebook for a chance to win these free prepaid cards.
Free $10 Perdue American Express Gift Card
The first 500 who earn 10,000 points will get a free $10 American Express Card. You can earn points by uploading photos to instagram, referring friends, sharing recipes, and connecting their site to your social networks.
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by PointsGuru | Apr 14, 2016 | International Travel, Taxi Rideshare & Rentals
You can now use go party in Tijuana or dine in Rosarito without renting a car or driving. You can use UberPASSPORT to arrange one seamless trip from San Diego to Tijuana. Whether it’s a business trip or a beach getaway, Uber can help make your journey into Mexico safe and hassle-free.
UberPASSPORT vehicles seat up the 4 passengers. Letting you grab a few friends, and head down to Tijuana or Rosarito for some authentic Mexican cuisine.
HOW IT WORKS:
- Download the Uber App (plus $10 off) if not already an Uber rider.
- Open your app and select the PASSPORT option within the vehicle menu
- Request a ride and remember to bring all of the required documentation
- Hop in your UberPASSPORT and cross into Mexico in one seamless trip*
- *UberPASSPORT is a one-way experience. Refer to the instructions on how to travel from Mexico to the U.S.
Sample Fares to Mexico From San Diego, CA Area
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UberPASSPORT
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North Park
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Zona Centro
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$90
Split Fare =$22.50 per person
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Downtown San Diego
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TIJ Airport
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$100
Split Fare = $25 per person
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Pacific Beach
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Rosarito
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$160
Split Fare = $40 per person
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While this looks tempting it is quite more expensive than taking a bus or perhaps just getting Uber to drop you off at the border and walking across. It will be safer getting a ride to a specific destination. While this is a one-way ride you have to hope that you will be able to get a ride back to San Diego at 3am or whenever you want to return from a wild last-minute trip to Mexico.
by PointsGuru | Apr 14, 2016 | 5% Cash Back, Business
Nothing is worse in rewards schemes than devaluations after you sign up or to see that your points magically redeem for less than half of their value. While PNC Bank is not as popular as Chase, Discover, and American Express they seem to get away with ripping their business customers off with these worthless rewards redemptions. This is one of the worst examples of a fraudulent claim on rewards since the U.S. Bank Edge Business Visa. We really do not know how it’s possible they can get away with this with such deceiving advertising. It goes to show you always have to read the fine print and study the rewards malls and redemption areas before applying for a credit card.
The claim from the PNC Points Visa Business Credit Card is 5% for ALL purchases, unlimited. You can see it here at (pnc.com/en/small-business/borrowing/business-credit-cards/pnc-points-visa-business-credit-card.html). We will not be linking to this worthless card.
A friend of mine messaged me saying “It looks like the Disney magic act. 50,000 points for $100. lol. That’s very deceptive. Rip off… deceptive to say you earn 5points per dollar.” We totally agree with this because when you sign up for a card and work to spend $3,000 on that particular card that is like an investment to get the bonus of say 25,000 points. You then would expect 25k on the PNC cardto redeem for 1:1 but there is a major catch.
We went over to the rewards mall and $100 check was 50,000 points. Should be 10,000
25k points should = $250 after 3k spend. Such a rip-off.
We did find one good thing to say about this Business Credit Card from PNC. You can get an introductory 0% APR for the first 9 billing cycles following account opening on purchases and balance transfers. Special limited time offer ends 6/30/2016.
PNC Claims: Earn 5 Points for Every $1 Spent
There is no limit to the number of points you can earn on qualifying purchases.
Reality: 5,000 Points do not equal $5 when it comes time to redeem.
by PointsGuru | Apr 14, 2016 | Virgin America Elevate
Virgin America was added as Starwood’s newest transfer partner with a solid 1:1 ratio. Compare that to the American Express Membership Rewards transfer ratio which is 2:1. To celebrate the new partnership, Virgin America is having a contest, along with Starwood, to win a trip to Hawaii and you can earn 250 Virgin America Elevate points just for entering.
1. If not in Virgin America take a minute to sign up for 500 bonus points here.
2. You can enter this promotion to get at least 250 points by filing out the form (takes 30 seconds) on MakeYourHawaiiscape.com by May 27, 2016. The prizes for the contest seem pretty solid as well including airfare and hotel for a trip to Oahu or Maui. Everyone who enters the contest gets 250 points. Tip: You don’t actually have to fill out a reason why you need a vacation, just select one from the list. Easy as that.
3. This should get you at least 750 points if you have not signed up yet.
Of course right now both companies are starting their merger process with the takeover companies such as Marriott with Starwood and Virgin America with Alaska so you can think of it as points for the new Alaska Air. The Virgin America points could be worth more after the merger goes through and turn into 250 or 500 Alaska miles down the road, depending on the final conversion of Virgin America points to Alaska MileagePlan miles.
